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and_o death_n and_o many_o son_n of_o pride_n and_o leave_v behind_o a_o gallant_a soldier_n name_n but_o his_o piety_n do_v augment_v his_o fame_n in_o warlike_a posture_n this_o noble_a brook_n be_v brook_n first_o who_o by_o grim_a death_n have_v his_o day_n shorten_v and_o the_o expectation_n of_o many_o frustrate_v who_o expect_v more_o from_o he_o then_o off_o god_n will_v suffer_v he_o to_o perform_v in_o the_o time_n god_n afford_v he_o he_o be_v not_o idle_a as_o may_v appear_v by_o his_o gallant_a service_n near_o southam_n where_o he_o kill_v and_o take_v many_o of_o the_o king_n soldier_n prisoner_n as_o also_o his_o keep_n of_o warwick_n castle_n against_o all_o the_o king_n force_n and_o likewise_o his_o valour_n at_o lichfield_n where_o in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n 1642._o this_o noble_a lord_n be_v kill_v by_o a_o musket_n bullet_n etc._n etc._n his_o death_n be_v much_o lament_v by_o his_o soldier_n and_o many_o thousand_o more_o than_o know_v he_o the_o right_a honourable_a the_o lord_n willoughby_n of_o parham_n etc._n chap._n xi_o upon_o the_o right_a honourable_a lord_n willoughby_n of_o parham_n nor_o be_v this_o patriot_n of_o the_o last_o impression_n of_o aulick_a noble_n which_o adore_v the_o beast_n but_o with_o his_o sword_n have_v make_v a_o good_a profession_n and_o against_o unjust_a dominion_n do_v contest_v it_o be_v no_o circle_a pomp_n nor_o spell_n of_o praise_n that_o faithful_a willoughby_n affection_n sway_v it_o be_v the_o truth_n for_o which_o this_o baron_n bold_a do_v take_v up_o arm_n and_o will_v to_o death_n uphold_v to_o eclipse_v the_o worth_n of_o brave_a willoughby_n parham_n or_o to_o be_v silent_a in_o set_v forth_o his_o due_a desert_n be_v great_a partiality_n great_a man_n good_a be_v like_o apple_n of_o gold_n in_o picture_n 1660._o of_o silver_n so_o rare_a so_o hard_o to_o be_v find_v that_o they_o be_v almost_o phoenixlike_o hard_o to_o be_v hear_v of_o but_o since_o our_o faithful_a willoughby_n be_v 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the_o enemy_n be_v four_o to_o one_o yet_o some_o say_a who_o i_o will_v not_o here_o name_v that_o the_o enemy_n be_v but_o a_o small_a strength_n but_o when_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n be_v to_o fight_v with_o they_o within_o two_o day_n of_o the_o same_o time_n the_o same_o party_n say_v they_o be_v a_o great_a army_n and_o it_o be_v dangerous_a in_o fight_v i_o name_v this_o passage_n not_o to_o dishonour_v any_o who_o deserve_v praise_n but_o to_o show_v how_o and_o by_o what_o way_n some_o use_n sleight_n to_o undervalue_v those_o better_a than_o themselves_o to_o set_v up_o themselves_o much_o more_o may_v be_v speak_v in_o time_n convenient_a when_o brave_a massey_n honour_n will_v burst_v forth_o like_o the_o sun_n from_o under_o a_o cloud_n and_o stand_v for_o after_o age_n so_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n endure_v philip_n skippon_n esq._n major_n general_n of_o the_o army_n etc._n chap._n xvi_o upon_o the_o most_o renown_a soldier_n major_a general_n shippon_n *_o 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which_o time_n that_o vigilant_a commander_n do_v also_o surprise_v three_o troop_n of_o horse_n that_o be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o prince_n maurice_n 32_o the_o town_n of_o higman_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n waller_n and_o in_o it_o 1444_o common_a soldier_n and_o 150_o commander_n and_o gentleman_n about_o the_o 16._o of_o april_n 1643._o 33_o newman_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n waller_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 34_o rosbridge_n take_v with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n by_o sir_n william_n waller_n 35_o chepstow_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n waller_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 36_o hereford_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n waller_n by_o storm_n and_o in_o 42_o knight_n and_o commander_n and_o 600_o common_a soldier_n 37_o sherborn_n town_n and_o castle_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n waller_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 38_o redding_n take_v by_o his_o excellency_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n april_n 18_o 1643._o 39_o lemster_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n waller_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 40_o the_o town_n of_o whaley_n in_o lancashire_n take_v by_o the_o noble_a manchesterians_n 41_o croyland_n take_v the_o 29._o of_o april_n 1643._o with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 42_o stafford_n take_v by_o the_o ever_o honour_v and_o true_a lover_n of_o religion_n and_o his_o country_n sir_n william_n brereton_n 43_o wolverhampton_n take_v by_o sir_n vv._n brereton_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 44_o wakefield_n take_v by_o the_o lord_n fairfax_n the_o 27_o of_o may_n 1643._o with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 45_o warrington_n in_o lancashire_n take_v by_o the_o valorous_a and_o faithful_a manchesterians_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n the_o 29_o of_o may_n 1643._o 46_o whitchurch_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n brereton_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 47_o the_o king_n force_n rout_v near_o wells_n the_o last_o of_o may_n by_o sir_n william_n waller_n 48_o hagerston_n castle_n take_v by_o storm_n the_o second_o of_o june_n 1643._o 49_o 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ammunition_n 56_o the_o town_n of_o stanford_n take_v by_o col._n cromwell_n 57_o the_o mutinous_a kentish_a force_n rout_v by_o colonel_n brown_n and_o that_o great_a insurrection_n stop_v 58_o houghton_n castle_n in_o cheshire_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n brereton_n july_n 22._o 1643_o with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 59_o a_o party_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n popish_a army_n rout_v aug._n 14._o 1643._o 60_o the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n whole_a army_n rout_v near_o horn-castle_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o manchester_n 1500_o foot_n take_v 200_o horse_n take_v 55_o colour_n many_o gentleman_n and_o commander_n 61_o horn-castle_n take_v by_o the_o true_o noble_a and_o religious_a earl_n of_o manchester_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n septemb._n 2._o 1643._o 62_o the_o city_n of_o lincoln_n take_v by_o the_o noble_a earl_n of_o manchester_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n 63_o gainesborough_n take_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o manchester_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n octob._n 12._o 1643._o 64_o the_o lord_n capell_n rout_v near_o the_o nantwich_n by_o sir_n william_n brereton_n novem._n 8._o 1643._o 65_o bullingbrook-castle_n take_v by_o the_o lord_n willoby_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n novemb._n 14._o 1643._o 66_o the_o town_n of_o wareham_n take_v with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n novemb_n 16._o 1645._o 67_o holt-castle_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n brereton_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n novemb._n 21._o 1643._o 68_o harden-castle_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n brereton_n one_o of_o the_o patriot_n of_o his_o country_n 69_o the_o town_n of_o rippon_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n brereton_n decemb._n 3._o 1643._o with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 70_o flint_n town_n and_o castle_n take_v by_o sir_n thomas_n middleton_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n decemb._n 5._o 1643._o 71_o the_o town_n and_o fort_n of_o moston_n take_v with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 9_o december_n 1643._o 72_o the_o town_n of_o wotton_n take_v by_o colo._n massey_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n decemb._n 11._o 1643._o 73_o the_o l._n digby_n rout_v by_o the_o garrison_n soldier_n of_o plymouth_n who_o take_v 200_o horse_n and_o 200_o foot_n 74_o the_o l._n craford_n rout_v by_o sir_n william_n waller_n near_o alton_n in_o which_o fight_v faithful_a and_o religious_a lieuten_o col._n tailer_n do_v most_o gallant_a service_n 75_o alton_n take_v by_o sir_n w._n waller_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n 76_o grafton-house_n take_v by_o major_a general_n skippon_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n decemb._n 20._o 1643._o 77_o holt-house_n take_v by_o storm_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n 78_o bew_o house_n take_v by_o composition_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n 79_o arundel_n castle_n take_v by_o faithful_a sir_n william_n waller_n with_o 2000_o prisoner_n and_o a_o ship_n in_o the_o harbour_n the_o four_o of_o jan._n 1643._o 80_o sir_n john_n byron_n rout_v by_o noble_a col._n mitton_n near_o elsmere_n the_o 20_o of_o january_n and_o many_o prisoner_n and_o much_o ammunition_n take_v 81_o burton_n upon_o trent_n surprise_v by_o sir_n john_n gell_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n the_o 23_o of_o jan._n 1643._o 82_o hilsden-house_n take_v and_o lacock-house_n quit_v jan._n 25._o 1643._o 83_o croyland_n take_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o manchester_n jan._n 26._o 1643._o with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 84_o burleigh-house_n take_v jan._n 28._o 1643_o by_o the_o noble_a earl_n of_o manchester_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 85_o the_o king_n force_n rout_v by_o the_o faithful_a and_o valiant_a earl_n of_o manchester_n near_o winsby_n take_v 1100_o prisoner_n 32_o colour_n 500_o horse_n 86_o cockquet_n island_n and_o town_n take_v by_o our_o faithful_a and_o covenant-keeping_a brethren_n of_o scotland_n 87_o the_o lord_n byron_n rout_v near_o namptwich_n by_o sir_n william_n brereton_n and_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n take_v 152_o knight_n and_o gentleman_n 126_o commander_n 1600_o common_a soldier_n 120_o irish_a woman_n with_o long_a skene_n 88_o the_o isle_n of_o axholm_n take_v by_o sir_n john_n meldrum_n febr._n 4._o with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 89_o burlington_n in_o yorkshire_n take_v febr._n 10._o 1643._o 90_o alnwick_n take_v by_o our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n feb._n 14._o 1643._o 91_o the_o town_n of_o morpeth_n take_v by_o the_o scot_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n feb._n 22._o 1643._o 92_o king_n mylus_fw-la house_n take_v by_o storm_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n and_o provision_n 93_o whitby_n in_o yorkshire_n take_v by_o the_o lord_n fairfax_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 94_o milford_n haven_n take_v by_o captain_n swanley_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n 95_o biddle-house_n take_v by_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n and_o in_o it_o the_o lord_n brereton_n 26_o commander_n 300_o common_a soldier_n and_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 96_o hisley-house_n in_o buckinghamshire_n take_v and_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 97_o newbury_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n balfour_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 98_o tadcaster_n take_v with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n the_o three_o of_o march_n 1643._o 99_o bredport_n take_v with_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n the_o twelve_o of_o march_n 1643._o 100_o haverford_n west_n take_v and_o in_o it_o 10_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n and_o all_o the_o ammunition_n march_n 15._o 1643._o 101_o tinby_n take_v by_o storm_n march_n 19_o and_o in_o it_o seven_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n 400_o prisoner_n 450_o arm_n by_o our_o brethren_n in_o scotland_n 102_o carew_n castle_n take_v with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n march_n 21_o 1643._o 103_o the_o earl_n of_o carbery_n rout_v and_o four_o garrison_n quit_v and_o possess_v by_o the_o parliament_n force_n upon_o march_n 24._o 1643._o 104_o sunderland_n take_v by_o our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n march_n 24._o 1643._o 105_o sir_n ralph_n hopton_n rout_v near_o alsford_n
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